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The Internet archive is a 501c(3) corporation, isn't it? As an aside, its new interface is utterly terrible with JavaScript turned off.

• acdha 12y ago
  > The Internet archive is a 501c(3) corporation, isn't it? That's just the way the US tax code labels it. The main distinction is that as a non-profit, single-purpose organization the Internet Archive exists only to archive things and isn't subject to changing shareholder whims or takeovers. It's much easier to imagine e.g. Google getting pressure to drop Google Books if it was deemed unprofitable.
• briandear 12y ago
  Why would you turn off JavaScript?
  • Figs 12y ago
    Security and better performance on cheap hardware are two reasons I turn it off by default and only enable it when I really need it.
    • textfiles 12y ago
      You should turn it on when browsing archive.org - you'll really need it.